“He was not at all wealthy,” she says, “but was clearly and quickly diminishing his savings.” As part of his treatment, Winter had the man create a spreadsheet laying out his income and expenses so he could confront his financial predicament.

In this instance, the man was a co-dependent giver, lavishing money on his lover to fortify the relationship, Winter says.

People find themselves in debt for many reasons, but sex addicts might find their problems directly related to their need for sexual pleasure.

This was articulated by students from East Timor from the East Timor Student's Association (Klibur Estudiante Timor Leste, Keustil) at a demonstration in front of the Australian Embassy in Jakarta on Thursday March 24....